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as in paradox
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction
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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir
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Recent Examples of contradiction
Today, not only are these conditions under assault by a kleptocratic, nativist US federal government, but the clock seems also to be running out on their own internal contradictions.
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Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
This week, may your mind be blown by bright colors and intricate contradictions.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Asked how King could reconcile those two positions, Navratilova said the contradiction is obvious.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Advertisement At the height of his modeling career, flying transatlantic and staying in five-star hotels, Richards returned to New York and slept on a mat on the floor of a cult apartment, seeing no contradiction.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
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Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
This week, may your mind be blown by bright colors and intricate contradictions.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Asked how King could reconcile those two positions, Navratilova said the contradiction is obvious.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Advertisement At the height of his modeling career, flying transatlantic and staying in five-star hotels, Richards returned to New York and slept on a mat on the floor of a cult apartment, seeing no contradiction.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
Noun
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Changes in the consumer mindset have created a bit of a paradox.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Sometimes the irony turns bitter and, with a typically Eastern European sensibility, highlights the paradoxes of institutions, as well as the madness and meanness born from the pursuit and preservation of power.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Now after the denial of DeMore, the Parole Board still does not have a member with a prosecutorial background.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Friedkin, who died in 2023 and is seen only in archival interviews, now seems disingenuous in some of his denials that the film was exploitative, especially with regard to the murder that inspired it.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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New relationships will inevitably open up old wounds like abandonment and rejection.—
Sabrina Romanoff,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Demie worked closely with the show’s makeup and wardrobe stylists to craft Maddy’s look, helping the character evolve from someone obsessed with being the perfect girlfriend in the first half of Season 1, to a bolder, hyper-feminine rejection of the softness her boyfriend had expected of her.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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